Temple University (Fox)

Technology & Support

Networking

Facebook	http:/​/​www.​facebook.​com/​foxschool
LinkedIn	http:/​/​www.​linkedin.​com/​groups?home=&gid=2506758&trk=anet_ug_hm
Twitter	http:/​/​twitter.​com/​#!/​foxschool

Technology

Usable for classes
Apple Yes PC Yes Unix Yes Linux Yes
Required Internet speed	DSL
Recommended Internet speed	Cable
Delivery modes
Live streaming video Yes Live streaming audio Yes Recorded video Yes Recorded audio Yes Software-based readers No Application for display on tablet computer Yes Description of tablet application WebEx, PDF, Etext Application for display on smartphone Yes Description of application for smartphone WebEx, PDF, Etext Bulletin boards Yes Simulations Yes Online labs Yes
Courses designed by certified instructional designers	No
Courses designed by an outside firm	No
Learning management system	Yes
All courses accessible to students from one learning management system	No

Types of Learning Management Systems Used

Blackboard	Yes
Pearson eCollege	Yes

Support

Services
Academic advising Yes Bookstore Yes E-mail address Yes Financial aid office/services Yes Access to digitized library materials Yes Access to live librarian Yes Local area network Yes Mentoring Yes Technical support Yes Live tutoring Yes Writing workshops Yes
Instructor response expected within (hours)	48
24-7 live tech support	Yes

Structure

Archived classes	All
Classes can be received live	All
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	All
Percentage of classes with lectures	All
Student-student engagement
Online chatrooms N/A Web conferencing (webinars) Yes Skype or other visual software N/A

Requirements

New-student orientation	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Number of times a week students must log in to a typical course	N/A
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	5
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	2
Courses requiring students to work collabratively with other students	All
Class participation graded	Yes

Assessment

Exams	Yes
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	No proctored exams
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Academic Policy of Honesty, Turnitin, Online virtual proctoring, signed code of conduct